Personal access tokens authenticate your requests to the Productive API. A token stays active indefinitely unless you revoke it manually.
Generating a Token
Go to Settings > API Integrations.
Select Generate New Token.
Hover over the token name to reveal it, then copy it.
📌 Copy your token as soon as it's revealed. You won't be able to view it again later.
Access Levels
Each token has an access level you set when you create it:
Read-only: Allows viewing data.
Read/Write: Permits both viewing and editing data.
📌 Zapier integrations require a Read/Write token.
Access Restrictions
A token inherits the same access restrictions as the user it belongs to. If a user can't access certain features or data in Productive, their token can't either.
Passwords and Tokens
Changing your password invalidates all of your existing API tokens. Generate a new token afterward from Settings > API Integrations.
Additional Details
The Productive API allows up to 100 queries per 10 seconds.
Turning two-factor authentication on or off doesn't invalidate existing tokens.
A token is linked to one user. If that user is deactivated, their token is deactivated automatically.